backlash vs go on

backlash is a noun but go on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backlash	Yes	No	Yes	No
go on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go on is a hypernym of backlash; that is, go on is a word with a broader meaning than backlash:

Other hypernyms of backlash include come about, fall out, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.

backlash (noun)	go on (noun)
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
a movement back from an impact

backlash (verb)	go on (verb)
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	come to pass
	continue talking
	start running, functioning, or operating
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity